[Culturechat] Go as a Canadian
WesTexas@aol.com
WesTexas@aol.com
Mon, 13 Dec 2004 12:45:08 EST
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In a message dated 12/10/04 2:49:53 PM, hmmcleod@msn.com writes:
> Go as anything but Americans?=A0 Never!
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Normally, I would agree. But since the U.S. has morphed into an occupying=20
imperial power, I am frankly reluctant to admit that I am an American.=20
I caught a brief portion of a Fox News segment this weekend regarding Iran.=20=
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The guest suggested a new "Bush Doctrine," to-wit that a nuclear (or perhaps=
=20
radiological) attack on American interests any where in the world is to be=20
regarded as an attack on the U.S. by Iran. Notice the steady drumbeat for=
war=20
regarding Iran? =20
In my opinion, Iran is shaping up to be to World War III, as Poland was to=20
World War II. In case you haven't grasped the key concept by now, we ain't=
the=20
good guys this time. =20
It is unlikely that the rest of the world is going to stand by and let us=20
continue to systematically seize the Middle Eastern oil fields. If want t=
o=20
read something that will cause chills to go down your spine, I submit the=20
following item from the AP. =20
BEIJING (AP) - China and Russia will hold their first joint military exercis=
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next year, the Chinese government said Monday, as President Hu Jintao called=
=20
for an expansion of the rapidly growing alliance between the former Cold War=
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rivals.
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Normally, I would agree. But since the U.S. has morphed into an occup=
ying imperial power, I am frankly reluctant to admit that I am an American.=20=
<BR>
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I caught a brief portion of a Fox News segment this weekend regarding Iran.&=
nbsp; The guest suggested a new "Bush Doctrine," to-wit that a nuclear (or=20=
perhaps radiological) attack on American interests any where in the world is=
to be regarded as an attack on the U.S. by Iran. Notice the st=
eady drumbeat for war regarding Iran? <BR>
<BR>
In my opinion, Iran is shaping up to be to World War III, as Poland was to W=
orld War II. In case you haven't grasped the key concept by now, we a=
in't the good guys this time. <BR>
<BR>
It is unlikely that the rest of the world is going to stand by and let us co=
ntinue to systematically seize the Middle Eastern oil fields. I=
f want to read something that will cause chills to go down your spine, I sub=
mit the following item from the AP. <BR>
<BR>
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G (AP) - China and Russia will hold their first joint military exercise next=
year, the Chinese government said Monday, as President Hu Jintao called for=
an expansion of the rapidly growing alliance between the former Cold War ri=
vals.</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" FACE=3D"Geneva" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" SIZ=
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